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Backlash 1 Backlash (sociology), an adverse reaction to something that has gained prominence.  Backlash (pressure group), a UK group opposing the 2008 law criminalising possession of extreme pornography.
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- recoil [re-koyl´] 1. to pull back quickly, such as towards a resting position upon removal of a strong opposing force. 2. (re´koil) a pulling back quickly. elastic recoil the ability of a stretched elastic object or organ, such as the lung or bladder, to return to its resting position. See also elastance. recoil /re·coil/ (re´koil) a quick pulling back.
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uprisingnoun  [ C] uprising meaning, definition, what is uprising: an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country…. Learn more.
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- shock 1. (shŏk) n. 1. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this: The shock of the explosion blew out windows of every building on the street.
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- Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: Resentment is the experience of a negative emotion felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically, the word originates from French ressentir, re-, intensive prefix, and sentir to feel; from the Latin sentire.
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- Meaning of “backlash” in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk ​ /ˈbæk.læʃ/ us ​ /ˈbæk.læʃ/. › a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics: the 60s backlash against bourgeois materialism. the backlash against feminism.
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Definitions &Translations Revolt (verb) to cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. Revolt (verb) to do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings. Revolt (noun) the act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion; as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire. Revolt (noun) a revolter
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- recall noun [C usually sing]. › an ​order for the ​return of a ​product made by a ​company because of a ​fault in the ​product: The ​government ​ordered a recall of the ​garment, saying it could ​burst into ​flames. us /rɪˈkɔl, ˈri·kɔl/.
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- Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  revolt(Noun) an act of revolt. 2  revolt(Verb) to rebel, particularly against authority. The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved. 3  revolt(Verb) to greatly repel. Your brother revolts me!
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of an insurrection is a rise against government authority or a revolt. An example of an insurrection is a rebel protest against a dictatorship.
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- outrage (third-person singular simple present outrages, present participle outraging, simple past and past participle outraged) ( 1 transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse. Atterbury Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return.
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- 1 rebellion, revolution-Rebellion is open resistance to a government or authority; revolution is a rebellion that succeeds in overthrowing the government and establishing a new one. 2  rev-An abbreviation of revolution.1  gyre-A circular movement or revolution; to cause to spin around or whirl. 2  rebellion, revolution-Rebellion is open resistance to a government or authority; revolution is a rebellion that succeeds in overthrowing the government and establishing a new one. 3  rev-An abbreviation of revolution.evolution. 1  gyre-A circular movement or revolution; to cause to spin around or whirl. 2  rebellion, revolution-Rebellion is open resistance to a government or authority; revolution is a rebellion that succeeds in overthrowing the government and establishing a new one. 3  rev-An abbreviation of revolution.
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censure Censure is a formal and public condemnation of an individual's transgressions. It is stronger than a simple rebuke, but not as strong as expulsion. Members of Congress who have been censured are required to give up any committee chairs they hold, but they are not removed from their elected position.
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PULL jerk-a sudden abrupt pull. tug. pull, pulling-the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; the pull up the hill had him breathing harder; his strenuous pulling strained his back.
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repression 3. repression-the act of repressing; control by holding down; his goal was the repression of insolence. control-the activity of managing or exerting control over something; the control of the mob by the police was admirable.
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reaction noun. 1  a. A response to a stimulus. 2  A reverse or opposing action. 3  a. A tendency to revert to a former state. 4  Chemistry A change or transformation in which a substance decomposes, combines with other substances, or interchanges constituents with other substances. 5  Physics A nuclear reaction. Physics An equal and opposite force exerted by a body against another body that is exerting a force on it. The response of cells or tissues to an antigen, as in a test for immunization.
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- Definition of REVENGE. transitive verb. 1. : to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree. 2.
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Revenge: Will You Feel Better? Definition of REVENGE. transitive verb. 1. : to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree.
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- Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Retribution is a 2006 mystery film, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, of a detective's investigation of serial murders that leads him to a mysterious woman in red who slowly draws him into the darkness.
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rebellion rebellion. n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority. 2. dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc. [C14: via Old French from Latin rebelliō revolt (of those conquered); see rebel].
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Definitions &Translations Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Rebellion. Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or taking over the position of an established authority such as a government, governor, president, political leader, or person in charge.
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rebel The definition of a rebel is a person who stands up to or defies authority. An example of a rebel is a person involved in a political uprising. An example of a rebel is a teenager who is defying his parents. To rebel is to go against authority. An example of rebel is the action taken in a political uprising.
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- Rebellion Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or taking over the position of an established authority such as a government, governor, president, political leader, or person in charge.
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somersault verb. The definition of a somersault is a flip where you turn your body one full revolution either forward or backward, or a 180 degree turn or change in opinion. 1  When you do a flip, and rotate your body forward, this is an example of a somersault.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition: 1  rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising(verb) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. 2  revolt(verb) make revolution. 3  disgust, gross out, revolt, repel(verb) fill with distaste.